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'A patriot must always be ready to defend his country against his government.' Edward Abbey
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neb: What's astounding is that nearly half of Americans still approve of someone whose only real actions so far have been playing Jenga with the government and economy.
MISTER ALL IN CAPS is never wrong and the world needs to change.
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That USA scores far higher in Religiousity than many other places.
That is often concentrated where Gerrymander works well for GOP.
May explain the willingness to self flagilate, self harm of USA.
Evangelical wealth Churches probably see income go up in tough times.
Trump always wants to be the bigliest, so going after GW Bushes record.
Looks like he has momentum to beat it. If weekend does not act as a breaker.
Trump Tariff uncertainty principle.
Tariff is to create steady income for long term tax reductions, even zero tax.
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Tariff is to bring manufacturing back to USA at higher costs eliminating income to replace tax.
Both are true at the same time.
There are more conflicting explanations in Trumpasphere, a different one for every season.
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The Guardian - Ted Cruz warns of midterm ‘bloodbath’ if Trump tariffs cause a recession
06 April 2025
Ted Cruz, the US senator from Texas, has warned that his fellow Republicans risk a “bloodbath” in the 2026 midterm elections if Donald Trump’s “liberation day” tariffs cause a recession.
Cruz also warned that the president’s tariffs, if they stay in place for long and are met by global retaliation on American goods, could trigger a full-blown trade war that “would destroy jobs here at home, and do real damage to the US economy”. ...
Cruz warned that tariffs and trade retaliation over the long term could push the US into “a recession, particularly a bad recession - 2026 in all likelihood politically would be a bloodbath”.
“You would face a Democrat House, and you might even face a Democrat Senate,” Cruz said.
“If we’re in the middle of a recession and people are hurting badly, they punish the party in power,” Cruz warned, adding he did not share the White House’s position that the tariffs would usher in “a booming economy”.
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People gather for the “Hands Off” rally on the National Mall.
The Washington Post - Mass protests across the U.S. signal opposition to Trump, Musk
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Tens of thousands of people crowded in front of the Washington Monument and in cities across the nation on Saturday to protest President Donald Trump and top adviser Elon Musk’s dismantling of federal agencies, imposition of sweeping tariffs and what demonstrators called the circumvention of due process.
Police began closing streets around the National Mall on Saturday afternoon as the crowd swelled beyond the figures predicted by organizers.
Organizers said at least 1,300 “Hands Off” rallies were planned by more than 150 groups in all 50 states.
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